District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act
This bill prohibits the District of Columbia (DC) from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement activities, except for certain instances involving witnesses and victims of crime.
Specifically, the bill bars DC from adopting a law, policy, or practice prohibiting DC governmental entities from sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual with a federal, state, or local government entity.
Further, DC may not adopt a law, policy, or practice of not complying with lawful requests from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual from custody. (A detainer is a formal request from DHS that a state or locality hold an individual in custody for up to 48 hours after the individual would otherwise be released so that DHS may facilitate the individual's removal.)
The bill provides exceptions allowing DC to adopt policies of not sharing information or complying with a detainer request regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness of a crime.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2056 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2056
To require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration
laws.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 11, 2025
Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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A BILL
To require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration
laws.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Federal
Immigration Compliance Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SERVING AS SANCTUARY
JURISDICTION.
(a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), the
District of Columbia may not have in effect a statute, ordinance,
policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any entity or official
of the District government from--
(1) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any
Federal, State, or local government entity information
regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or
unlawful) of any individual; or
(2) complying with a request lawfully made by the
Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to
comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an
individual.
(b) Exception.--The District of Columbia is not in violation of
subsection (a) solely because it has a policy whereby its officials
will not share information regarding an individual who comes forward as
a victim or a witness to a criminal offense, or comply with a request
made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to comply
with a detainer regarding an individual who comes forward as a victim
or a witness to a criminal offense.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-131.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2634-2639)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2056.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Lynch moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H2638-2639)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2056, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lynch demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2808-2810)
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 215 (Roll no. 170).
Roll Call #170 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634)
Roll Call #171 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 6/11/2025 CR H2634)
Roll Call #171 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.